Online therapy at Lilac Minds is the same therapeutic work as an in-person session — same psychologist, same methods, same confidentiality — delivered over a secure video connection. Research over the last decade has been consistent: for anxiety, depression, stress, relationship work, and many other common presentations, outcomes from video sessions are broadly comparable to in-clinic care. The fit, the structure, and the homework between sessions matter far more than the room the conversation happens in.
Psychologist Prarthana Thaker offers online therapy for adults across India and for Indians living abroad — students in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia who want to work with someone who understands the cultural texture of home, professionals in the Gulf with limited access to local English-speaking psychologists, and family members in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities where the local pool of qualified therapists is small. Online therapy is also frequently the right choice for clients whose lives simply do not accommodate a clinic visit — parents of young children, shift workers, people with mobility constraints, and those for whom the act of being seen entering a therapist's building still carries social weight.
Sessions are conducted on encrypted video platforms with appropriate privacy safeguards. A typical first session begins with a structured assessment — the same intake conversation that would happen in a clinic room — and moves into the same evidence-based methods used in person: CBT, behavioural activation, mindfulness-based interventions, and structured between-session work tailored to what each client is trying to change. Practical things matter: a stable internet connection, a private space (a closed bedroom door usually works better than a shared living room), and the same hour set aside each week. For clients unsure whether online suits their situation, the first consultation is often the simplest way to find out — most people know within a session or two whether the medium is working for them.